Simplifying the Complex

Zhang Xuezhou had to admit that he had encountered a cultivation genius.

At least, that was true when it came to cultivating the Grain Avoidance Instruction at the True Spirit Realm.

If Rong Tianding could connect nearly ten thousand acupoints in a month, Zhang Xuezhou would likewise consider his cousin exceptionally gifted at cultivation.

Yet Yi Shuo had needed only one day.

She had even spent that day slacking off at the Imperial Medical Hall.

Yi Shuo had slacked off at her main occupation, yet excelled at her side pursuit. Even Zhang Xuezhou felt that goods deserved to be thrown away when compared with better goods, and people deserved to die when compared with better people.

Not only was Rong Tianding no match for her, neither was Zhang Xuezhou.

It had taken him a long time to go from zero to ten thousand, and another three years to go from ten thousand to twenty thousand, then to over thirty thousand acupoints.

Yi Shuo was only at the True Spirit Realm, so the upper limit of her acupoints would be fixed at twenty-four thousand. But Zhang Xuezhou could scarcely guess what her ultimate limit would be in cultivating the One Hundred and Eight Thousand Acupoints.

Even though Zhang Xuezhou was picky when imparting teachings, he could find little fault with her aptitude.

"Your cultivation speed is acceptable," Zhang Xuezhou finally said with an approving nod. "Since you can learn it, if you can still keep going, I can continue explaining the Grain Avoidance Instruction to you tonight."

"That's wonderful! My teacher said the Grain Avoidance Instruction wasn't as convenient as taking medicine, but I think cultivation is simpler," Yi Shuo said happily. "As long as I don't waste time on things like eating, I'll have more free time."

"So that's why